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Intra-
within
TERM 2
Per-
DEFINITION 2
Throughout
TERM 3
Para-
DEFINITION 3
beside; apart from; two parts of a pair
TERM 4
Dermis
DEFINITION 4
the sensitive vascular inner mesodermic layer of the skin
TERM 5
Hidro
DEFINITION 5
sweat
Cutaneo
skin
TERM 7
Onycho
DEFINITION 7
nail
TERM 8
Sebo
DEFINITION 8
sebum (oil)
TERM 9
Necro
DEFINITION 9
dead cells, tissue, body
TERM 10
Staphylo
DEFINITION 10
clusters; uvula
-coccus
spherical bacterium
TERM 17
-ia
DEFINITION 17
condition; state; thing
TERM 18
-opsy
DEFINITION 18
process of viewing
TERM 19
-plasty
DEFINITION 19
process of reshaping by surgery
TERM 20
-rrhea
DEFINITION 20
flow; discharge
Abrasion
the rubbing or scraping of the surface layer of cells or tissue
from an area of the skin or mucous membrane
TERM 22
Contusion
DEFINITION 22
injury to tissue without laceration; bruise
TERM 23
Decubitus ulcer
DEFINITION 23
an ulceration of tissue deprived of adequate blood supply by
prolonged pressure; bed sore
TERM 24
Diaphoresis
DEFINITION 24
excessive sweating
TERM 25
Edema
DEFINITION 25
an abnormal excess accumulation of serous fluid in
connective tissue or in a serous cavity laceration
Epidermis
the outer, non sensitive and nonvascular layer of the skin of
a vertebrate that overlies the dermis subcutaneous
TERM 32
Onychomalacia
DEFINITION 32
abnormal softening of nails
TERM 33
Biopsy
DEFINITION 33
the removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from
the living body
TERM 34
Streptococcus
DEFINITION 34
a genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic cocci
occurring in pairs or chains
TERM 35
Staphylococcus
DEFINITION 35
genus of gram-positive bacteria that are potential pathogens,
causing local lesions and serious opportunistic infections; it
includes S. aureus, which causes serious suppurative
infections and systemic disease and whose toxins cause food
poisoning and toxic shock
Adenitis
inflammation of a gland
TERM 37
Dermatitis
DEFINITION 37
inflammation of the skin
TERM 38
Epidermal
DEFINITION 38
of or relating to the epidermis
TERM 39
Hypodermal
DEFINITION 39
lying beneath an outer skin or epidermis
TERM 40
Intradermal
DEFINITION 40
situated, occurring, or done within or between the layers of
the skin
